Lawmakers Try Again on Bill to Give 50,000 Medically Retired Veterans Full VA Disability, Retirement Pay

Lawmakers Try Again on Bill to Give 50,000 Medically Retired Veterans Full VA Disability, Retirement Pay

The Major Richard Star Act, which has been floated since 2020, has the support of more than 40 veterans' organizations and hundreds of lawmakers.

Scott Helps Reintroduce Bill to Ensure Full Benefits for Combat Veterans

Senator Rick Scott joined a bipartisan effort in the Senate, including Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and 186 members of the House of Representatives such as Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) to reintroduce the bipartisan Major Richard Star Act to ensure full benefits for veterans. The legislation is named after Major Richard A. Star, a decorated war veteran forced to medically retire due to his comb…